Carolyn and I met 11 years ago when Mickey and Carolyn’s husband worked together as residents. Our paths diverged, but thanks to Facebook, we are still in touch and I am happy to offer you some of her expertise! Carolyn…Read more

NOTE: The full text of this post was originally posted to facebook page and was later added here. 10 Reasons Breasts Are Our Frenemies They are beautiful. Like really, really beautiful. So everywhere they go they get a lot of attention….Read more

“People are People” Part 6 of 6 Deaths in the hospital usually happen one of two ways: full code intensity or comfort care attentiveness. Codes are loud. There are shouts of, “it’s been 2 minutes since the last epi!” The…Read more

“People are People” Part 5 of 6 A few years ago, Mickey (my trauma surgeon husband) was featured on a show on TLC called “Emergency Level One.” There’s a reason trauma is so heavily featured in medical shows. It…Read more

“People are People” Part 4 of 6 It’s not always obvious. Sometimes patients register with a chief complaint like “headache.” They tell the nurse their head has been hurting for months and deny fevers, etc. They get put in a…Read more

“People are People” Part 3 of 6 There are people all over the country who get paid to let medical students examine their prostates, testicles, and pelvic areas. Eager young learners wait in short white coats to put their hands…Read more

“People are People” Part 2 of 6 When I imagined being a doctor, I thought about delivering big healthy babies to nice married couples like Jamie & Paul Buchman from the sitcom Mad About You. When I thought about suturing…Read more